Description
Nanocellulose Materials: Fabrication and Industrial Applications focuses on the practices, distribution and applications of cellulose at the nanoscale. The book delivers recent advancements, highlights new perspectives and generic approaches on the rational use of nanocellulose, and includes sustainability advantages over conventional sources towards green and sustainable industrial developments. The topics and sub-topics are framed to cover all key features of cellulose, from extraction to technological evolution.Nanocellulose has great potential due to its versatility and numerous applications, including the potential role of nanocellulose scaffold derivatives towards active involvement in the energy sector, chemical sensing, catalysis, food industry and anti-bacterial coatings towards land, agricultural and aquatic systems.- Explores the whole spectrum of industrial scale fabrications and the utilization of nanocellulose as a sustainable material or as part of a sustainability agenda- Discusses the environmental, legal, health and safety issues of nanocellulose- Assesses the major challenges and opportunities for using nanocellulose at an industrial scale
Table of Contents
1. Bacterial cellulose nanofibers for separation, drug delivery, wound dressing, and tissue engineering applications2. Industrial-scale fabrication and functionalization of nanocellulose3. Nanocellulose in packaging industry4. Nanocellulose hybrid systems: Carriers of active compounds and aerogel/ cryogel applications5. Recent developments of bacterial nanocellulose porous scaffolds in biomedical applications6. Characteristic features and functions of nanocellulose for its feasible application in textile industry7. Nanocellulose in plastic industry8. Nanocellulose in the sports industry9. Uses of nanocellulose in the environment industry10. Application of nanocellulose as nanotechnology in water purification11. Cellulose-imidazole engineering hybrid materials/membrane for energy storage12. Nanocellulose in electronics and electrical industry13. Nanocellulose in paper and wood industry14. Environmental, legal, health, and safety issue of nanocellulose15. Integration of geospatial technology for mapping of algae: An economical perspective for assessing nanocellulose
